Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Liu Meilan nodded. "If you're going to sell them, sell the best ones at a super high price! Scarcity makes things valuable. I won't sell them too much, lest they threaten Dafu Jewelry!"

Wang Lemei nodded. "Those pearls you judged to be of poor quality can actually be sold for a good price with a little polishing."

Liu Meilan shook her head. "If they were all used to make jewelry, there would be no raw materials for the Seven White Pearl series of skincare products! Compared to the high-priced pearls, the price per bottle of skincare products is indeed slightly cheaper."

Wang Lemei touched her face and said, "My skin has never been so white in my life! Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I can't believe how beautiful I am! A white complexion can hide three kinds of ugliness. My ancestors really didn't lie to me!"

"I'm originally dark-skinned, and now my face is lighter. However, my body skin is quite large, so a bottle of face cream is probably only enough for two or three applications. Can you think of making a body lotion?"

"The body is often exposed to the sun and is easier to care for than the face and neck. Therefore, the whitening ingredients in body lotion don't need to be higher than those in face cream, and the price can be set lower."

Liu Meilan chuckled, "It's already under development! Tang Xiaoyu also complained to me about this, and I reported it to the R&D department. We are gradually improving the entire skincare system!"

Wang Lemei nodded, "That's great. I really don't want to use face cream on my body."

Watching the workers continuously taking pearls out of the pearl oysters, Wang Lemei and Liu Meilan were very happy, as they finally had a solution.

The pearls cultivated by the villagers will be mined for one and a half months, after which the pearls from Liu Meilan’s pearl farm will be mined.

Tang Xiaoyu was in charge of communicating with the villagers, but before that, she had to tell her father, Mayor Tang, "Dad, Dafu Jewelry will no longer sign contracts with the island's farmers. From now on, we can sell the pearls raised on the island to whoever we want!"

Mayor Tang was stunned. "Why is that?"

Tang Xiaoyu replied, "Pearls are too expensive. We can't afford such high costs for Dafu Jewelry or Meilan and I's Seven White Pearl Skincare. So next year we won't be purchasing pearls anymore. We'll use only pearls from our own farms."

Mayor Tang asked suspiciously, "Do you have enough pearls cultivated at sea?"

Tang Xiaoyu smiled and nodded. "A lot, more than enough. Roland is an international luxury brand. Their products are expensive and their profits are high, but our profits are not that high. Purchasing pearls from outside is too much for us. If we offer too low a price, foreign companies like Roland will be waiting to pay high prices, and the pearl farmers will not be happy. If we offer too high a price, we can't afford it."

Mayor Tang asked nervously, "Can we still buy pearl oyster seedlings and feed from Meilan?"

"Sure!" Tang Xiaoyu replied, "Meilan isn't the stingy type." Mayor Tang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. It won't affect everyone else's pearl farming. They can sell to whoever they want when the time comes."

Tang Xiaoyu nodded. "You can talk to the people on the island about this. I won't go into detail. Just say the price is too high and we can't afford it."

Mayor Tang agreed, "I know what to say. Xiaoyu, when you work with Meilan, you must abide by your duties. Don't fool Meilan just because she has a good relationship with you."

Tang Xiaoyu was surprised and asked, "Dad, where did you hear that I fooled Meilan? Besides, Meilan is so smart, how could I fool her?"

Mayor Tang explained, "I'm not saying you've fooled her, I'm just reminding you not to do that. A few days ago, I was having dinner with Tang Zheng and heard that Meilan had sent the financial director of Liu Yiwen's company to jail. Meilan is generous, but we only take what we should take and can't touch a penny we shouldn't. No matter how close you are to Meilan, the accounts must be kept clear."

Tang Xiaoyu suddenly understood. "So you heard about this. First of all, I'm not short of money. I make money to realize my own value, not to be a housewife who only knows how to give birth to children. Secondly, I can't fool Meilan with my limited skills. Her eyes are like piercing gold. Meilan checks the company's accounts every month. Sometimes, even the slightest omission by Accountant Zheng can be found by her. Who in the company dares to fool her?"

Mayor Tang's eyes showed admiration, "Meilan is really amazing."

Tang Xiaoyu highly praised Liu Meilan. "Of course! Otherwise, how do you think Meilan could sort out all the affairs under our name and sort out all the accounts at the investment company when she only works seven days a month?"

"Our company offers very good treatment. When profits increase, we also give everyone bonuses. Meilan includes everyone's hard work in their salary and bonuses. So everyone cherishes this job and no one dares to act recklessly. I certainly won't do that, and there's no need to."

Mayor Tang was relieved. "That's good. By the way, why didn't you bring your child with you this time?"

Tang Xiaoyu explained with a smile: "Xiao Lingdang is in kindergarten, and Xiao Haixing is still too young, so they are both at home. I won't have dinner here, I'll be back soon. I'll bring the children to see you later."

Mayor Tang smiled and said, "Okay, take care on your journey. If you come next time, let me know in advance so your mother can make you some of your favorite food."

"Okay!" Tang Xiaoyu agreed. "I was too busy this time and forgot to tell you in advance."

As she spoke, Tang's mother went to her brother's and sister's house next door to get a box of water chestnut cakes. "Your second aunt just made it. Take it with you and eat it on the way. Oh, and there's also a bottle of coconut milk."

Tang Xiaoyu took it without hesitation, "Thank you, Mom. I'm leaving now."

Tang Xiaoyu took her bag and food, got on Mayor Tang's motorcycle and went to the dock, then got on the yacht and left.

Mayor Tang used a loudspeaker to inform all farmers that Dafu Jewelry would no longer purchase South China Sea pearls from Sifang Island...

Although it had been made clear on the radio, many people were still uneasy and came over to ask.

Mayor Tang explained, "If the price is too low, we pearl farmers are unhappy. If it's too high, Dafu Jewelry's costs are too high and they can't afford it. So they opened their own pearl farms and hired people to cultivate pearls, and they no longer accept our pearls."

One farmer was stunned and asked, "Mayor, what should we do if other companies refuse to accept our products?"

Mayor Tang shook his head. "Don't worry too much about that. Our pearls are of good quality, so there will always be people who will buy them. Even if we really can't sell them, I can think of a way. We can sell them to Dafu Jewelry at a slightly lower price. Since we're neighbors, maybe they'll take them."

Other farmers smiled awkwardly and said, "Mayor, isn't this a bit unkind of us? After all, it was Dafu Jewelry and the Liu family who helped us start our pearl farming business. Now, it feels like we're destroying the bridge after crossing it."

Mayor Tang waved his hand. "Alright, I've explained everything to you. From now on, if Dafu Jewelry buys pearls, we'll still use last year's price. If you don't want to sell, just sell them to someone else. Just keep this in mind, and take good care of your pearls. Don't always complain."